Qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and later England. Holds an LLM in International law from the University of London (1990). Working life before joining INTERIGHTS in April 2001 included acting as Legal Advisor to the Scott ‘Arms for Iraq’ Inquiry in London, Legal Director of the Centre for Human Rights in Legal Action in Guatemala, Counsel on International Justice to Human Rights Watch, New York, and Legal Officer, Legal Advisory Section, the Prosecutor’s Office, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the Hague. Particular interest in international criminal law, laws of war and international remedies. Languages: Spanish and basic French.